I love paper, always have. In 2018, I began playing with the use of a hole puncher, some magazines and glue. It felt a bit like mosaic meets jigsaw puzzle as I connected with my subjects one small hole punch at a time. A journalist, Jesse Kirsch, referred to my work as modern day pointillism. To date I have created 17 portraits and each one has had meaning in my life (from Michelle Obama to Amanda Gorman). The background and frame of my pieces is equally important to me as the subject. I like to play with the background through a myriad of mixed mediums and bring the essence of my subject on to the canvas. Over a year ago, we moved South and nature became more of a focus for me. I connected with flowers and landscapes that became my subjects. They offer freedom of color and expression in a way different than portraits are able. Each piece can take me anywhere from 80-200 hours as each hole is carefully chosen, punched and laid onto the background.

I’m so grateful to be starting a life here in Asheville and seeing where new inspirations will take me on my artistic journey.